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Matthew C. Bangerter

Matthew C. Bangerter, Esq., is the lead attorney and owner of Fortress Law Group, LLC, where he focuses on criminal defense, OVI/DUI, and appellate matters. Licensed in Ohio since 2007, he represents clients in Willoughby and Cleveland. A graduate of The University of Akron School of Law, Mr. Bangerter combines 18 years of courtroom experience with advanced scientific training to analyze complex evidence. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2014 to 2017 and remains active in state and local bar associations.

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Matthew Bangerter Cloned His Own DNA: What That Means for the Forensic Evidence in Your Case

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Last Modified on Aug 28, 2026

Matthew Bangerter has cloned his own DNA. That is a literal description of laboratory work, not a figure of speech. Using…

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Using Scientific Literature to Challenge a Drug Test: A Case Study

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Last Modified on Jul 19, 2026

A positive drug test is often treated as the end of the conversation. In a probation-violation setting in particular, the assumption…

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What Matthew Bangerter Learned as a Lake County Prosecutor That He Now Uses Against the Prosecution

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Last Modified on Jul 16, 2026

Plenty of defense attorneys advertise that they used to be prosecutors. Far fewer explain what that experience actually changes about how…

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First-Time OVI Charges in Cleveland: What Defendants Should Expect

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Last Modified on Jul 10, 2026

Getting pulled over and arrested for OVI in Cleveland can feel like your life just stopped. You're probably wondering whether you're…

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Does Locking Up a Teenager Make Anyone Safer? What the Research Actually Says

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Last Modified on Jun 24, 2026

Most people assume that serious consequences for a young person mean time in a locked facility. Decades of research - including…

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There’s No Such Crime as “Verbal Assault”

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Last Modified on Jun 15, 2026

It’s not illegal to be a jerk. It’s not polite. It’s not productive. It might get you yelled at, ignored, or…

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